Personnel management - The renewed emphasis on the importance of human resources in the 1980s and 90s drew attention to the way in which people management was organized. Specifically, this meant a critical review of the functions of personnel management.
Personnel management has been a recognized function in the USA since NCR opened a personnel office in the 1890s. In other countries the function arrived more slowly and came through a variety of routes. This excerpt from Human Resource Management in a Business Context looks at Personnel management from a historical perspective.
Further notes: Traditional Personnel Functions
Recruitment - advertising for new employees and liaising with employment agencies.
Selection - determining the best candidates from those who apply, arranging interviews, tests, references.
Promotion - running similar selection procedures to determine progression within the organization.
Pay - a minor or major role in pay negotiation,......
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